Video Capture SDK .NET vs Medialooks MFormats SDK

using VisioForge.Core.VideoCapture;
using VisioForge.Core.Types;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.Output;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.VideoCapture;

// Create the capture engine
var capture = new VideoCaptureCore();

// Set video source (first available webcam)
var devices = capture.Video_CaptureDevices();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = new VideoCaptureSource(devices[0].Name);

// Set audio source
var audioDevices = capture.Audio_CaptureDevices();
capture.Audio_CaptureDevice = new AudioCaptureSource(audioDevices[0].Name);

// Configure MP4 output
capture.Output_Format = new MP4Output();
capture.Output_Filename = "recording.mp4";

// Set mode to capture with preview
capture.Mode = VideoCaptureMode.VideoCapture;

// Start recording with preview
await capture.StartAsync();

// MFormats: Frame-based capture loop
MFDeviceClass devClass = new MFDeviceClass();
MFReaderClass reader = new MFReaderClass();
MFWriterClass writer = new MFWriterClass();
MFRendererClass renderer = new MFRendererClass();

// Configure video device
reader.DeviceSet(eMFDeviceType.eMFDT_Video, 0, "");
reader.DeviceSet(eMFDeviceType.eMFDT_Audio, 0, "");

// Configure writer output
writer.WriterSet("recording.mp4", 0, "");

// You must run the capture loop yourself
while (capturing)
{
    MFFrame frame;
    reader.SourceFrameGet(-1, out frame, "");

    if (frame != null)
    {
        // Preview
        renderer.RenderSet("preview", frame, "");

        // Write to file
        writer.WriterPut(frame, "");

        // Release frame manually
        Marshal.ReleaseComObject(frame);
    }

    Thread.Sleep(1); // Manual timing
}

using VisioForge.Core.VideoCapture;
using VisioForge.Core.Types;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.Output;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.VideoCapture;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.VideoEffects;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.FFMPEGEXE;

var capture = new VideoCaptureCore();

// IP camera source
capture.IP_Camera_Source = new IPCameraSourceSettings
{
    URL = new Uri("rtsp://192.168.1.100:554/stream"),
    Type = IPSourceEngine.Auto_FFMPEG
};
capture.Mode = VideoCaptureMode.IPCapture;

// Add text overlay
capture.Video_Effects_Enabled = true;
capture.Video_Effects_Clear();
var textOverlay = new VideoEffectTextLogo(true)
{
    Text = "{timestamp} - Camera 1",
    Left = 10,
    Top = 10,
    Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 14),
    FontColor = System.Drawing.Color.White
};
capture.Video_Effects_Add(textOverlay);

// Stream to RTMP
capture.Network_Streaming_Enabled = true;
capture.Network_Streaming_Format = NetworkStreamingFormat.RTMP_FFMPEG_EXE;
var ffmpegOutput = new FFMPEGEXEOutput();
ffmpegOutput.FillDefaults(DefaultsProfile.MP4_H264_AAC, true);
ffmpegOutput.OutputMuxer = OutputMuxer.FLV;
capture.Network_Streaming_Output = ffmpegOutput;
capture.Network_Streaming_URL = "rtmp://streaming-server/live/stream_key";

// Also record locally
capture.Output_Filename = "backup.mp4";
capture.Output_Format = new MP4Output();

await capture.StartAsync();

// MFormats: Manual frame loop with overlay + streaming
MFReaderClass reader = new MFReaderClass();
MFWriterClass localWriter = new MFWriterClass();
MFWriterClass rtmpWriter = new MFWriterClass();
MFRendererClass renderer = new MFRendererClass();

// Configure RTSP source
reader.ReaderOpen("rtsp://192.168.1.100:554/stream", "");

// Configure outputs
localWriter.WriterSet("backup.mp4", 0, "");
rtmpWriter.WriterSet("rtmp://streaming-server/live/stream_key", 0, "");

while (capturing)
{
    MFFrame frame;
    reader.SourceFrameGet(-1, out frame, "");

    if (frame != null)
    {
        // Add overlay manually via MFTransform
        MFOverlayClass overlay = new MFOverlayClass();
        overlay.OverlayTextSet(frame,
            DateTime.Now.ToString() + " - Camera 1",
            10, 10, 14, "Arial", 0xFFFFFF, 0, "");

        // Clone frame for second output
        MFFrame clone;
        frame.MFClone(out clone, eMFrameClone.eMFC_Full, eMFCC.eMFCC_Default);

        // Write to local file
        localWriter.WriterPut(frame, "");

        // Write to RTMP stream
        rtmpWriter.WriterPut(clone, "");

        Marshal.ReleaseComObject(clone);
        Marshal.ReleaseComObject(frame);
    }
}